The news of LeBron James taking his talents to Los Angeles rocked the NBA world on Sunday night.
Per LeBron's agency, Klutch Sports, James will sign with the Lakers on a four-year, $154 million deal, joining the team for the foreseeable future.
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Here's what Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, LeBron's future teammates and many others had to say about King James making the Staples Center his new kingdom.
LAKESHOWWWW. @KingJames let’s go my brotha💪🏽 let’s rock
— kuz (@kylekuzma) July 2, 2018
Y’all really thought he was gonna pass up the greatest city in the world... #TheKingIsHere 👑
— Lonzo Ball (@ZO2_) July 2, 2018
— kuz (@kylekuzma) July 2, 2018
Wow.....😈😈😈
— Josh Hart (@joshhart) July 2, 2018
Kobe Bryant will have a lot to say about LeBron in due time. For now, he says in all caps, “I LOVE IT.”
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) July 2, 2018
Welcome to the family @KingJames #lakers4life #striveforgreatness @JeanieBuss @MagicJohnson and RP well done!!! :raised_hands::skin-tone-5:
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) July 2, 2018
Gotta love the West😏
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) July 2, 2018
Didn’t see that one coming
— Eric Bledsoe (@EBled2) July 2, 2018
It's gone take a while for all the Kobe/Laker fans to have to start cheering for Lebron 😂😂😂 @THATBOIJB said he ain't doing it he a Warrior fan now
— Jordan Bell (@1jordanbell) July 2, 2018
I am sure the Lakernation is rejoicing The acquisition of LeBron James means that the Lakers are just a smidgen away from being real contenders. Congrats to @MagicJohnson & @LALakersLive et al. Cross your fingers for news from San Antonio.
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) July 2, 2018
Kevin Durant's burner accounts couldn't be reached for comment.
